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tripledigitken
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Chuckie,
Did u beat dead horses as much in Mulege as u do in Kansas? I think we all know by now that DK isn't your favorite Nomad.
Really getting old.......just sayin
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willardguy
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with an average of 6 posts per mile, what the hecks gonna happen when that 23 remaining miles are paved?
we're gonna need a another turtle bust!
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Cliffy
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The other side of the story:
http://www.climatedepot.com/2015/11/29/skeptical-climate-doc...
You chose your position in life today by what YOU did yesterday
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dtbushpilot
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Oh stop it Cliffy. How many times do the Nomad scientists have to say it? IT'S SETTLED! I just hope they get that road finished before it is under
water....
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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rts551
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Quote: Originally posted by dtbushpilot  | | Oh stop it Cliffy. How many times do the Nomad scientists have to say it? IT'S SETTLED! I just hope they get that road finished before it is under
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Next major hurricane it might be. I have seen Laguna Chapala cover hwy 1 before!
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CortezBlue
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | You had some great info, and photos! Sadly, most of the info is outdated, or buried under piles of off topic excrement.
I would love to see a new thread ABOUT THE ROAD, that is current and non political. I am still trying to make the trip this winter, so I keep
checking back for updates, but there is so much B.S. lately that I grit my teeth every time this gets bumped.
[Edited on 11-29-2015 by AKgringo] |
I agree, but, once Special K reads any post, he has to correct, fix, comment or generally poke his nose in and stir the pot. It would be nice if it
were just a post that had photos and updates, hell I would even put up with his juvenile maps he drew 40 years ago. But sadly this has become the
downfall of this forum.
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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rts551
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | You had some great info, and photos! Sadly, most of the info is outdated, or buried under piles of off topic excrement.
I would love to see a new thread ABOUT THE ROAD, that is current and non political. I am still trying to make the trip this winter, so I keep
checking back for updates, but there is so much B.S. lately that I grit my teeth every time this gets bumped.
[Edited on 11-29-2015 by AKgringo] |
There are photos on TALKBAJA. I would post them here but David gets mad because I can not follow instructions. Lat seek a friend was on the road
and not much has changed in the last month. No workers...they may have taken off until after the first of the year. I will be through that area net
week and will post an update when I get a chance.
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BigBearRider
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I went through there Thursday, north to south. I managed to get on to the new road somewhere, and about missed Coco's. I got turned around by
construction workers and found my way again. The sun started to set around Coco's when we arrived. It's a long drive, made longer if you make a
mistake. Luckily, I didn't get a flat.
I installed a light bar while in BCS. It turns night into day. It was really nice for the dirt roads I drove later.
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CortezBlue
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| Quote: Originally posted by BigBearRider | I went through there Thursday, north to south. I managed to get on to the new road somewhere, and about missed Coco's. I got turned around by
construction workers and found my way again. The sun started to set around Coco's when we arrived. It's a long drive, made longer if you make a
mistake. Luckily, I didn't get a flat.
I installed a light bar while in BCS. It turns night into day. It was really nice for the dirt roads I drove later. |
You shouldn't have had that Tequila in San Felipe
PS Turn those sumbiges of when you are coming my direction
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rts551
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| Quote: Originally posted by BigBearRider | I went through there Thursday, north to south. I managed to get on to the new road somewhere, and about missed Coco's. I got turned around by
construction workers and found my way again. The sun started to set around Coco's when we arrived. It's a long drive, made longer if you make a
mistake. Luckily, I didn't get a flat.
I installed a light bar while in BCS. It turns night into day. It was really nice for the dirt roads I drove later. |
A week ago the workers were not back after the race. Are you saying they are back to work now. In October there were about 200 or so people working.
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BigBearRider
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| Quote: Originally posted by CortezBlue | | Quote: Originally posted by BigBearRider | I went through there Thursday, north to south. I managed to get on to the new road somewhere, and about missed Coco's. I got turned around by
construction workers and found my way again. The sun started to set around Coco's when we arrived. It's a long drive, made longer if you make a
mistake. Luckily, I didn't get a flat.
I installed a light bar while in BCS. It turns night into day. It was really nice for the dirt roads I drove later. |
You shouldn't have had that Tequila in San Felipe
PS Turn those sumbiges of when you are coming my direction
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No tequila, just made a mistake trying to take a path that looked smoother and all of a sudden I was on a 30 minute sight-seeing detour...
No kidding about the light bar. It's 54 inches. It absolutely scorches the corneas of anyone looking at them.
I used the lights on the 1 going north Sunday, and tried to be very careful to turn them off far in advance whenever I saw oncoming traffic. I hope I
didn't fail.
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BigBearRider
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| Quote: Originally posted by rts551 | | Quote: Originally posted by BigBearRider | I went through there Thursday, north to south. I managed to get on to the new road somewhere, and about missed Coco's. I got turned around by
construction workers and found my way again. The sun started to set around Coco's when we arrived. It's a long drive, made longer if you make a
mistake. Luckily, I didn't get a flat.
I installed a light bar while in BCS. It turns night into day. It was really nice for the dirt roads I drove later. |
A week ago the workers were not back after the race. Are you saying they are back to work now. In October there were about 200 or so people working.
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There were plenty of people working on the bridge close to Gonzaga, and around there. Then I saw a truck full of workers somewhere when I went
astray. I stumbled onto a worker's camp somewhere where at least one guy had a tent set up. Then, after Coco's there were a bunch more workers in
some sort of temporary housing on both sides of the road.
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US 41
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I'm considering driving to Cabo San Lucas from Indiana in either February or March (I hate flying so that is not an option). Will this paving project
be finished by then? This would be a really nice shortcut if I end up going. If it isn't finished by the time I go is the 20 mile gravel portion of
the road in fairly good condition? I drive a Dodge Neon which sits kind of low to the ground.
Also is Baja safe enough to drive in by yourself? The only place in Mexico I have ever been in is a small town called Boquillas which is across the
river from the Big Bend Nat'l Park (its very safe). I'd most likely enter/leave Mexico at the Lukeville, AZ POE if that matters. Thanks for any
responses.
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BigBearRider
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I cannot see it being finished then.
I think it's safe to drive alone.
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BigBearRider
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I cannot see it being finished then.
I think it's safe to drive alone.
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David K
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6-7 miles (~10 kms.) per year has been the rate of progress on this new highway south from Puertecitos. Now the pavement ends 20 kms. south of the
Alfonsina's (Gonzaga) Pemex, and has for coming on close to a year... but this section past the end is big boulder country and perhaps slower to build
through?
There are 23 dirt miles (not gravel, but a graded, rocky surface for at least half of that) from the end of pavement to Laguna Chapala (Hwy. 1). The
Coco's bypass will shorten the actual new highway distance to about 20 miles. 20/6 = 3-4 YEARS to build and open... based on the same rate they have
used since this project began (in 2007).
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AKgringo
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Welcome US 41
It is good you found this forum, and it appears that you have been searching it for information already.
I am curious as to why you would want to use Lukeville as your POE? Mex highway 2 is a toll road, and right now, gasoline is cheaper in the US, so
using the US interstate to Mexicalli, Tecate, or Tijuana would be faster, cheaper, and easier than crossing in AZ.
As far as your Neon on the rough patch of highway 5....locals do it, but it does require skill and caution to avoid damage to the bottom side! That
is a year old opinion, it seems that the road crews might have it in better condition by now.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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BigBearRider
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I drove it around Thanksgiving, going south. I drove a 4x4 ML320. I aired down the tires to avoid getting a flat, and drove slowly. The ML has
decent ground clearance and decent suspension. You have to go very slow (10 to 20 mph). Still, it is hard on the car. Things will have a tendency
to shake loose and break because of the rough road. (I got a hole in the radiator, but it may have happened later on a similarly bad road).
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Martyman
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What's an ML?
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BigBearRider
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A 2001 Mercedes ML320. It's a body on frame 4x4 SUV. (Mine has 215K+ miles on it.)
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